I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good movie but grossly overrated

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

(40%) An off-kilter modern-day film noir that fails to hit the target despite the brilliant Tommy Lee Jones in the driving seat, good supporting cast, and decent production values.What is most frustrating about this miss-step though is the fact it takes its inspiration from all those great crime thrillers of the post war years, yet instead of taking a fresh spin on them it copies the lesser qualities with a slacker pacing that negatively effected certain films of that era without a great deal of the better elements. When even Lee Jones struggles to spark much interest in what is going on you just know things aren't quite right here. This though isn't a bad film it just really needed more guts and quality on the page.

IN THE ELECTRIC MIST is a near-perfect neo-noir anchored by a solid, yet restrained, performance by Tommy Lee Jones. Ever since I heard about this, I wanted to see it and boy was I surprised. It exceeded my expectations greatly. The story, put simply, is about a New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux (Jones) who is investigating the murder of a prostitute and also looking into the 40-year-old murder of a black man who was recently found in a swamp. Along the way he ends up getting into situations that drag him further into Louisana's deep dark secrets and past, uncovers some things that other people would rather forget and has some surreal encounters with a Confederate general. That last bit really caught me off-guard, and also calls into the question the mental state of Robicheaux, who also serves as the film's narrator. I really liked the way that the filmmakers play around with the concept of reality in this movie, because it adds some depth to a fairly standard story and it also works in the thematic context of the story itself. There were also some great supporting performances given by John Goodman, as a crime boss who is also investing in a movie being shot there, Peter Sarsgaard as actor in that movie, as well as Mary Steenburgen (Robicheaux's wife), Kelly MacDonald, Buddy Guy and Levon Helm. Each of these actors has moments in the film where they can show off their acting ability, and not a moment is wasted with them. Also of note is the stunning soundtrack, which is full of great blues tunes and native Cajun folk songs which really bring out and accentuate the Louisiana culture on display. The score also helps to establish and maintain the palpable dramatic tension as well as give some shades of melancholy which are also personified in Jones' weathered detective character. If there was one fault I could find with the movie, it's a third act twist which is a bit predictable and cliché, but fortunately it's resolved rather quickly. Overall, the real draw is the strong central performance by Tommy Lee Jones who does a great job of portraying a seasoned, hard-boiled detective with some flaws, but a good sense of right and wrong. I also especially liked the idea of transplanting the hard-boiled detective story into post-Katrina New Orleans. Highly recommended viewing.

This is not just your typical a-a movie. Beyond the delectable Cajun flavor and the larger-than- life characters, the story is intriguing and probably too complex for the younger shoot-em-up crowd. The mixture of violence with misbehavior by the protagonist/hero makes you think about the moral question of ends justifying the means. The casting is good, the acting fine and on target, the scenery is accurate and the cinematography good enough but not sensational. I saw this in English before a French audience who clearly loved it, probably not even knowing the director is Bertrand Tavernier, a skilled French craftsman who knows how to pace the action and modulate the tension.

So many reviews here that were so poles apart, actively deriding or applauding it, that they made my head spin! It's only a film, I told myself...Tommy Lee Jones, as most agree is a well known and very capable actor that always adds a certain sincerity and stability to a film, these days. Reliable is an over-used word, that often just means boring.The film, which was shown recently on BBC2 and which I recorded, starts as it means to go on, sure-footed and slowly, putting story first. Not all films are made this way any more and will naturally appeal to an older audience, who appreciate substance over pace.I haven't read the book and I won't, I don't particularly care if it's miscast, essentially I take a film as it is whilst it's on my TV and whether I enjoy it, or not. The majority of viewers click the same way, too. In any case, I quite like the cast; good to see John Goodman again - I always enjoy the way he plays his parts without restriction or reference to his physical size.The story is a good one, not spell-blindingly brilliant but enough substance to keep one interested. For a modest film that doesn't try and raise its game beyond what it can deliver, it's a good movie of its kind.